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(43) Date of publication: 10.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/37 (21) Application number: 95937118.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 7/ 02( . ) B32B 27/ 08( . ) C08J 7/ 04( . ) B32B 27/ 00( . ) B65D 65/ 40( . ) D21H 19/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1995/002760 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/016877 (06.06.1996 Gazette 1996/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.11.1994 GB 19940023906 (71) Applicant: ELOPAK SYSTEMS AG 8152 Glattbrugg (CH)	(72) Inventors: EGGESTAD, Jan N-3026 Drammen (NO) SANKUJA, Mohan, Lal Flushing, NY 11355 (US) THOTTATHIL, Paul New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (US) (74) Representative: Burrows, Anthony Gregory  Business Centre West Avenue One, Business Park Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2HB Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2HB (GB)